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Charlieu

Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

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Charlieu (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁljø] ; Arpitan: Charluè) is a commune in the Loire department at the northern end of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. It is home to Charlieu Abbey.

01Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 2,600,     
1821 2,404−0.28%
1846 3,990+2.05%
1872 3,879−0.11%
1901 5,406+1.15%
1926 5,117−0.22%
1946 4,976−0.14%
1962 4,911−0.08%
1968 4,923+0.04%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1975 4,789−0.39%
1982 4,322−1.46%
1990 3,727−1.83%
1999 3,582−0.44%
2007 3,624+0.15%
2012 3,705+0.44%
2017 3,667−0.21%
2023 3,766+0.44%
Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2023)

02Twin towns

It is twinned with the town of Calne in Wiltshire, UK.

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